Antisemitism

current OU faculty members, Dr. Charles Kimball and Dr. Rhona Seidelman, presented over the topic of antisemitism on March 22, 2017. Dr. Kimball was the first to present and he began by discussing his current occupations (minister and professor) along with his family history. He grew up in Tulsa, OK with his grandfather and great grandfather were both Jewish and this fact exposed him antisemitism early on in life. From here he expanded upon the historical and theological relationships between Christianity

People started to rebel: Parents, professors accused their parents of complicity. On the opposite of what people think, antisemitism existed before Hitler existed. So antisemitism wasn’t invented by the German neither Hitler. There are several explanation to why Hitler hated so much the Jews. First of all in Europe the Jews were often victims of hatred and pogroms. A pogrom is ‘‘a violent riot aimed

of recorded history, we have lived in a world governed by inequity and partisanship. Persecution against Jews reached an apex during World War II, and has been on the decline following the fall of Nazi Germany. Yet, contrary to popular belief, antisemitism still remains an issue today. With the advent of the Internet coupled with its advantage of anonymity, discrimination against minorities is a longstanding concern amongst our contemporary society. The world’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare

In the year of 1492, most people instantly think of the Columbus’ discovery of the New World. But in the joy of the discovery of the New World also comes the tragedy of the Old World. The Spanish Inquisition was one of the darkest periods of time in Jewish history. Christianity’s view of other religions as inferior is portrayed in many well-known pieces of literature, including one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, The Merchant of Venice. Towering over Shakespeare’s romantic comedy

long-standing persecution of Jewish people. There are many people that dislike Jewish people because they blame them for the death of Jesus Christ. `Despite major improvements in theology and institutional responses to the Holocaust, Christian antisemitism continues to be a persistent and pervasive problem` (www.quora.com). According to my internet source, many people dislike Jews because of the opinion that they are too wealthy and powerful (Quora.com). There are

Having considered anti-Jewish sentiment in Early Modern Europe, it is reasonable to look at how Jews were treated during the Enlightenment period in Germany and whether antisemitism was evident. During this period, Jews did encounter individuals who demonstrated an acceptance of them. For instance, Christian Wilhelm Von Dohm was a German scholar who determined that it was believed that Jews acted in the way they did because of the circumstances they were put in. He further argued that “any other

sake of justifying and propagating antisemitism was the accusation of Jewish blood libels published in a 1934 Nazi newspaper. Utilization of this chimerical allegation was recycled from legends circulating in the middle ages about Jews killing innocent Christian children and using their blood for ritual purposes (Hsia 2).

Antisemitism “Many streets in our European cities have become hunting grounds for Jews, and some Jews are now forced to avoid community institutions and synagogues as a result. Some are choosing to leave the continent, many are afraid to walk the streets, and even more are retreating behind high walls and barbed wire. This has become the new reality of Jewish life in Europe.” EJC President Dr. Moshe kantor stated. And he is correct. Jewish people are afraid and scared at the threats and harassment

The Holocaust started because of ingrained antisemitism both in Germany and the countries it conquered, compounded by propaganda and the encouragement and leadership of political leaders. It also started because the passive and active perpetrators held deep animosity towards the Jewish people—ingrained by almost 2000 years of antisemitism in Christian teachings‚ which made them receptive to the message of the Nazis, and which made the idea of eliminating and exterminating Jews reasonable and indeed

from Jewish culture and religion. For the sake of the reader, the balance lies at maintaining respect for self and ancestors, while also keeping audience interest. These authors burdened themselves with the survival of a people. At the core of antisemitism is the denial of Jewish history, and especially the holocaust. Modern anti-Semitism isn’t based on religion, but on the theory that Jews are an inferior race. These ideas derive from the Enlightenment period (17th-18th century) in Europe. The same